Correlation of interleukin-17-producing effector memory T cells and CD4+CD25+Foxp3 regulatory T cells with the phosphate levels in chronic hemodialysis patients.

Cheng-Lin LangMin-Hui WangKuan-Yu HungSung-Hao HsuChih-Kang ChiangKuo-Cheng Lu

Published in: TheScientificWorldJournal (2014)

Higher phosphate and iPTH levels and longer dialysis duration may increase Th17 cell differentiation, especially in the nondiabetic chronic HD patients.

Keyphrases

regulatory t cells
end stage renal disease
dendritic cells
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
immune response
working memory
patient reported outcomes